The document discusses building school systems and structures around educational values and beliefs. It advocates for progressive education using 21st century tools, with a focus on citizenship over workforce preparation. Several models are presented that emphasize inquiry, collaboration, student-centered learning, and connecting learning to the real world. The challenges of creating change and overcoming obstacles to transform traditional classrooms are also addressed.
11. Gates Foundation
ā¢ Rigor
ā¢ Relevance
ā¢ Relationships
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/UnitedStates/Education/TransformingHighSchools/
12. Coalition of Essential
Schools
ā¢ Learning to use oneās mind well.
ā¢ Less is More, depth over coverage
ā¢ Goals apply to all students
ā¢ Personalization
ā¢ Student-as-worker, teacher-as-coach
ā¢ Demonstration of mastery
ā¢ A tone of decency and trust
ā¢ Commitment to the entire school
ā¢ Resources dedicated to teaching and learning
ā¢ Democracy and equity
http://www.essentialschools.org/pub/ces_docs/about/phil/10cps/10cps.html
13. High Tech High
ā¢ Personalization
ā¢ Adult World Connection
ā¢ Common Intellectual
Mission
http://www.hightechhigh.org/about/design-principles.php
14. Christian Longās Learning Manifesto
ā¢ āPlaying Small Does Not Serve The World:ā Your Brain Is Your Brand.
ā¢ What Would Socrates Do?
ā¢ Nobody Cares That You Walked Uphill Both Ways in the Snow.
ā¢ Got Passion? If Not, Iāll Tell You What To Care About.
ā¢ My Memory Is Only As Big As My Heart, Otherwise Iāll Stick With Google.
ā¢ Look It Up Or Die.
ā¢ Collaboration Aināt About Holding Hands. Itās About Going Places Fast.
ā¢ This Will Go Down On Your Permanent Record.
ā¢ It Aināt About the Technology, Itās About Being Inside the Story
ā¢ Nobody Knows the Answer. Get Comfy With the Questions.
http://thinklab.typepad.com/think_lab/2007/01/the_future_of_l.html
31. A Convenient And Reasonably False Taxonomy
Research Collaborate Create Network Present
RSS Wikis Blogging Twitter uStream
Google
Del.icio.us Docs Drupal Skype Flickr
Google Moodle Podcasting Facebook iTunes U
Wikipedia Digital Films IM Voicethread
Email
32. The Killer App:
ā¢Student Information
System
ā¢Student Reporting System
ā¢Parent Interface
ā¢āWalled Gardenā
ā¢School / Student
Publishing Tool
ā¢And more... (Library, etc...)
33. Hiring
Scheduling
Curriculum
Administration
Systems and Structures
Parent Relations
Professional
Food Service
Development
Assessment
42. Discussion Prompt:
ā¢ How do we create curriculum in this
model?
ā¢ What do we teach when THIS is
available 24/7?
ā¢ How do you establish a link between
your manifesto and your curriculum?
ā¢ What does assessment look like in
your model?
43. What is Teacher 2.0?
ā¢ How is a teacherās life
different in this model?
ā¢ What are the skills necessary
to teach in this world?
ā¢ How will you ļ¬nd new
teachers?
ā¢ How will you help older
teachers to adapt?
44. Break-Out:
Examine Five Other Systems and Structures
of Your School / District:
How They Must Change To Better Reļ¬ect
Your Values.
45. Hard Questions:
ā¢ What is the worst consequence of your
best idea?
ā¢ How can you mitigate them?
ā¢ What are the obstacles to this change?
ā¢ How can you overcome them?
46. Big Questions:
ā¢ How will you create the time
and space for your teachers
to learn?
ā¢ How will you make your
faculty meetings part of a
running, constant dialogue?
ā¢ How will your values inform
every thing you do?
47. Creating Change
What is the action plan to move the systems and
structures of your school / classroom closer to the
values you espouse?
ā¢ One month plan
ā¢ One year plan
ā¢ Three year plan
48. Keep In Touch:
Chris Lehmann
Science Leadership Academy
chris@practicaltheory.org
http://www.practicaltheory.org
Twitter: chrislehmann
Skype: chrislehmann
EduCon 2.2 -- Jan. 29-31, 2010
http://educon22.wikispaces.com